Counter Token - Louis XIV (Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer) ND
| Brass | 2.96 g | 25 mm |
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.96 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#368768 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned shield of France.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LAZA : GOTTL : LAVFFERS . RECH . PFENING.
Engraver: Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer
Edge
Plain
Comment
Source : https://www.cgb.fr/rouyer-x-jetons-de-nuremberg-louis-xiv-sup,EA_102_106_116_95_56_51_50_48_55_55,a.html"ROUYER - X. NUREMBERG TOKENS
In 1897, Nicolas - Joseph - Jules Rouyer (1820-1898) bequeathed his collection of tokens and medals to the Medals Department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
His desire to keep his collection intact and to leave it complete, accessible and useful to his fellow citizens seem to have been the primary motives for this bequest.
The collection was started around 1840, and Rouyer contributed his first article to the Revue numismatique in 1844.
More than half a century later, the bequest included 1,860 tokens and medieval coins.
In 1899, the collection was classified and catalogued, then published by Henri de La Tour in two volumes.
The first volume, which includes the 1860 medieval tokens and mereaux that Rouyer considers to be the most interesting, was reissued in 2000 and is still today an essential source for these monuments of the past."
